PUBLIC LAW 93 -638
A workshop has been set up with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to discuss the draft regulations for Public Law 638 also known as the Indian Self-Determination and Eduaation Assistance Law. Questions about the Law will be answered by BIA Superintendent Al Renée and Area Director James Canan.
At the Council meeting on July 11, Mr. Canan stressed the importance to the Indian Community for a workshop to review the draft regulations page by page and to develop suggestions and introduce new ideas to be included in the law.
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Law was originally formulated to provide maximum Indian participation in the government and education of Indian people; to provide for the full participation of Indian Tribes in certain programs and services conducted by the Federal Govt, for Indians and to encourage the development of the human resources of the Indian people; to establish and carry out a national Indian education program; to encourage the establishment of local Indian school control; to train professionals
in Indian education; to estaD-lish an Indian youth intern program; and for various other programs.
The Law will include such topics as contracts under the Indian Self-Determination Act, grants under such Act, Education contracts under the Johnson O'Malley Act, school construction contracts, staffing and payroll under Indian Self-Determination Act, Uniform administrative requirements for grants.
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Volume 5 Number 8 MOON OF THE Wl LD ONION August 15,1975
COUNCIL DROPS IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Impeachment charges against Councilman Thomas"Bearhead" Swaney were dropped at the hearing held July 31. Swaney, accompanied by his attorney Paul Smith of Missoula, refuted the impeachment charges of gross neglect and improper conduct.
Swaney stated that his action as manager of the Post and Pole operation should not reflect upon his status as a Councilman. A distinct line of difference between his being an employee and a Councilman was stressed by Swaney's attorney.
The charges relating to an interest free loan for a tractor, were denied and Smith explained that a loan obtained from Tribal Credit by Swaney was used to. pay Post and Pole for the tractor. Smith stated that no interest free loan was obtained at all.
Swaney explained that the sale of hay to the Post and Pole Farm was made prior to his becoming an employee of the operation. Grain was purchased from Charles Cook because of the requirements for the elk of there not being chemically treated grain, and Cook had just such a type of grain for sale at the time.
Smith further stated that there may have been poor judgement used concerning the accounting proceedures on Swaney's part, but that he (Smith) did not feel this was an impeachable offense.
Swaney stated that the entire Council should be held partially responsible for not taking a closer interest in the federally funded programs and how they are carried out at
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MISSION LAND DISPUTE
The Tribal Council met once a-gain with the Pack River Co.and the representatives of Montana Catholic Mission Fathers McNulty and Obersinner to negotiate for the return of the disputedMission Lands.
Larry Brown, of Pack River presented a suggested proposal for settlement of the controversy. He stated " In an effort to affect a fair and reasonable compromise which would settle the dispute currently existing between the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation and the Montana Catholic Missions' Fathers, S.J., and Pack River Co., we propose the following transactions whichwe are willing to be a partner. We suggest the following course of action by the respective parties: 1. Pack River will complete it's existing contract of purchase
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